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Features France Wine Science 

Plaimont: looking to old varieties for future success

February 12, 2022February 24, 2022 jamiegoode 7235 Views

Back in 1979, three co-operative wineries in the southwest of France joined forces. The cellars of Plaisance, Aignan and Saint

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Burgundy France 

The Wines of Pascal Clément, Bourgogne, France

February 4, 2022May 15, 2022 Treve Ring 7555 Views Bourgogne, Chardonnay

Born into a family of growers and winemakers, Pascal Clément had more than 20 vintages working experience in Bourgogne before

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Champagne France Highlights Sparkling wine 

Highlights: Champagne Ruinart Rosé NV

February 2, 2022May 15, 2022 jamiegoode 5234 Views

Ruinart like their history. They were the first established Champagne House in 1729. And also the first to make a

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France Regions Savoie 

The wines of Domaine Vendange, Savoie, France

January 17, 2022May 15, 2022 Treve Ring 6693 Views organic, Savoie

Located in Combe de Savoie, on the foothills of the Massif des Bauges, Domaine Vendange stretches over 10 organically farmed

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Features France Regions 

Visiting the Roussillon (2) the Northern Roussillon: Maury, The Aude, Fenouillèdes and The Agly Valley

January 5, 2022February 11, 2022 Lisse Garnett 9140 Views Roussillon

Mark Walford of Le Soula, Gérard Gauby of Domaine Gauby and Brigitte Verdaguer of Domain Rancy are interviewed by Lisse

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France Videos 

Visiting Château Lagrezette, Alain Dominique Perrin’s private home in Cahors

December 23, 2021January 9, 2022 Lisse Garnett 6842 Views

Lisse Garnett visits the romantic castle of Château Lagrezette, purchased as a ruin and renovated by Alain Dominique Perrin in

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Features France Latest 

Moulin-à-Vent, an ambitious Beaujolais cru

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 jamiegoode 8044 Views Beaujolais, Gamay

Jamie Goode tastes the 2019 releases from members of the Cap Moulin-à-Vent organization Cap Moulin-à-Vent is the sort of organization

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France Regions TOP STORIES 

Visiting Château Lagrézette, Cahors, where aided by Michel Rolland, Alain Dominique Perrin is making some of the best wines of the southwest

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 jamiegoode 8650 Views cahors

Back in 1979, Alain Dominique Perrin fell in love with a ruined castle, Château Lagrézette. It was a grand fortified

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Austria France Highlights 

Highlights: two from RAW Wine – Gut Oggau and La Pièce

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 jamiegoode 4782 Views Burgenland, cahors, Natural wine

Raw Wine is known for its natural wine fairs, which started off in London back in 2012 but have since

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France Highlights 

Highlights: Clos Lapeyre Jurançon Sec 2019 France

August 20, 2021October 1, 2021 jamiegoode 5653 Views jurancon

This is a beauty, from the fabulous Jurançon region in southwest France. Lots of flavour, but it all pulls together.

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Impressive, well priced wines from Grochau Cellars/GC Wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Features Latest Oregon 

Impressive, well priced wines from Grochau Cellars/GC Wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 jamiegoode

Website: https://www.grochaucellars.com/ John Grochau started his winery in 2002, initially using his own name, but later switching it to GC

Boekenhoutskloof: a vertical of Semillon, and the 2023 new releases from this top South African winery
Features Latest South Africa 

Boekenhoutskloof: a vertical of Semillon, and the 2023 new releases from this top South African winery

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 jamiegoode
Adelsheim, one of the pioneering Oregon wineries
Features Latest Oregon 

Adelsheim, one of the pioneering Oregon wineries

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 jamiegoode
Visiting Emiliana, an important organic Chilean winery
Chile Features Latest Profiles 

Visiting Emiliana, an important organic Chilean winery

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 jamiegoode

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Wine anorak is one of the leading wine websites. This is the latest version of the site that began life in 1999, and was founded by Jamie Goode, who at the time was working as a science editor.

Since then it has grown, and Jamie is now a full-time wine writer, lecturer, wine judge and book author.

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Disclosure: unless otherwise clearly marked, the articles on this site are free of conflicts of interest. Any sponsored content will be clearly marked, and potential conflicts of interest will also be disclosed. As is normal in the wine industry, many of the wines tasted here are free samples and some travel is sponsored by others (for example, regional bodies or groups of producers), but in these cases no guarantees of coverage are given.

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